presentation at Lit Up Literacy Forum at the State Library of NSW

1. K AY E L O W E P h D
A D J U N C T A S S O C I AT E P R O F E S S O R
U N I V E R S I T Y O F C A N B E R R A
THE READING PROCESS AND
HOW TO SUPPORT ADULTS TO
READ

2. Olny srmat poelpe can raed tihs. ?I
cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty
?uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The
phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid. It
deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in
a wrod are, the iprmoatnt tihng is taht the
frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.
The rset can be a taotl mses and you can
sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. ?Tihs is
bcuseae the huamn mnid si fcoused no
mnikag maennig.

3. AMY’S MISCUESTEXT MISCUE
silk skill
presented prediction
uncommon uncommit
inside instead
anyway away
aware a war
easy essay

4. ATTITUDINAL SURVEY -- KEVIN
Not good..all right.
I want to improve reading and writing so
I will be smarter in life...gets me a bit
further.
Guess...don’t even read it.
Haven’t read a book.
I don’t like it because its hard.
I read a bit and then get my friend to
read.
Write to my dad...I want to continue to

5. SCRIBED TEXT
I play football for
Canberra South. I am the
full back. My team has
won all its games. I have
scored 8 tries. The
highlight for me was when
we won against West
Belconnen.

6. SPELLING

7. Establish that we read for
meaning.
Understand what we do when
we read.

8. Richmond was in dire straits
against St. Kilda. The opening
pair who had been stroking the
ball with beautiful fluency on
past occasions were both out for
ducks. Once again the new ball
pair had broken through.

9. Reading only occurs when
comprehension takes place.

10. Why does a learner who has
experience of
knowledge of
and interest in cricket
…still have difficulty reading?
Processing Print

11. It must have been around
midnight when I drove home,
and as I approached the gates
of the bungalow I switched off
the headlamps of the car so the
beam wouldn’t swing in
through the window of the side
bedroom and wake Harry Pope.

12. It…..

13. Readers change text to reflect
the information they bring to
the reading situation.
Good readers strive for
meaning.

14. The cowboy jumped on
his _____ and rode
away.
pony stallion motorbike cow

15. The cowboy jumped on
his _____ and rode away.
horse
house

16. THE PET SHOW
This is the day the pets come to school. A
lamb comes to school. A cat comes to
school.
The mothers and fathers come to school
too. They come in cars and vans.
A pig comes to school. A calf comes to
school. Mary comes with the calf. Penny
comes with the pig.
William the goat will not come.

17. ‘Get up, William,’ said Michael. William will not
get up.
Mr. McGregor comes to school. He is the judge.
The children meet Mr. McGregor. William the
goat meets Mr. McGregor.
‘Who is ready?’ said Mr. Jones. ‘My pig is ready,’
said Penny.
‘My calf is ready too,’ said Mary.
‘William the goat is not ready,’ said Michael.
The judge is ready. The teacher is ready. The
boys and girls are ready. The pets are ready.
Where is William the goat?

18. ‘Mary’s calf is first. The red ribbon is for
Mary’s calf,’ said Mr McGregor.
‘Oh, thank you Mr. McGregor,’ said Mary.
Penny shouted, ‘Look at William with the red
ribbon!’
Away went William. The boys and girls went
after the goat.
The teacher and the judge went after the
goat. ‘Come here, William!’ they shouted.

19. WHAT CAN WE DO TO ENSURE ALL
READERS SUCCEED?
 Set readers up for success – reading is
not a test
 Parents -- the best advocates for their
children’s literacy success
 Good books – boys vs. girls, home
readers, authors who inspire, technology
 Independent reading
 Strategies for reading unfamiliar words
 Promoting the love of a book – sell
books with a passion!!!!

20. RULES FOR PROMPTING
Wait
Avoid eye contact
Say
 Read on to collect more information…
 What do you think it might say?
 Does that make sense?
 Try that again, go back to the beginning
of the sentence
Avoid unnecessary interruptions
Avoid taking the reader away from the text
Give praise for the reading, not the reader
I liked the way you…

21. STRATEGIES
Echo reading
Shared reading
Paired reading

22. ROUTINES FOR READING
Time – 10 minutes a night
Varied approaches
Place
Relationships
Make it fun
Choice

23. CONTACT DETAILS
www.read4success.com.au